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Tehama County, California: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Tehama County is 169.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 439 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (117), Rail grade crossing (72), Wastewater plant (mapped facility) (61). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 40.1257, -122.2122.

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Tehama County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	6	3.7	1.62xSignificant	3.9 to 9	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	3.9	2.7	1.44x	2.3 to 6.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6	4.4	1.36x	3.9 to 8.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11.4	8.7	1.31x	8.5 to 15	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.1	6.2	1.31x	5.6 to 11.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.6	6.6	1.3x	6.2 to 11.8	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.5	6.6	1.29x	5.8 to 12.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.9	30.2	1.25xSignificant	32.5 to 44.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6	4.8	1.25x	4 to 8.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	169.4	143.2	1.18xSignificant	157.4 to 182	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.5	17.9	1.15x	16.4 to 25.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.9	13.9	1.14x	12.3 to 20.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.1	4.6	1.11x	3.3 to 7.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.2	14.5	1.05x	11.7 to 19.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.3	51.8	1.05x	47.8 to 61.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	3.8 to 8.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.8	23.8	1x	19.3 to 29.1	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4	4.1	0.98x	2.4 to 6.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	441.8	453.4	0.97x	421.9 to 462.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11	11.3	0.97x	8.1 to 14.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	17.4	18.7	0.93x	13.7 to 21.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.1	18.5	0.87x	12.6 to 20.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.8	13	0.6x	4.9 to 11.6	2019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Tehama County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,335.9	9,842.6	+15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.3	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	56.2	59.8	-6%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.3	6.2	-14%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	117.5	96.9	+21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.2	28.6	+6%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde29.99 per million
Acetaldehyde3.52 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Naphthalene1.58 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 284 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 38, peak 108.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

439 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit117
Rail grade crossing72
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)61
Small hazardous waste generator53
Industrial wastewater discharge33
Gas station (mapped facility)31
Large hazardous waste generator17
Hazardous waste transporter16
Air permit holder (minor source)10
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
Public airport5
Hydroelectric plant3
EPA air quality monitor2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Gas power plant1
Solar power plant1
Wind power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Pacific Woodtech Corp, Red Bluff
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol. 2,041 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 96080LSNPC11500 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Corning Wastewater Treatment Plant, Corning
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000730451 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Pacific Woodtech Corp., Red Bluff
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000486242 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Pactiv Corp, Red Bluff
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000730442 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
City Of Red Bluff Wastewater Reclamation Plant, Red Bluff
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000730745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
All Star Auto Recycling, Corning
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058302493 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
California Dot (Wc Maloney -Asbestos), Red Bluff
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110062713586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Red Bluff-Walnut St. District Office, Red Bluff
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 061030007 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 3.9
Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill, Red Bluff
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017972782 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Red Bluff, Red Bluff
Gas power plant.
Record ID 56184 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Rodgers Ranch - Corning Union High School District, Corning
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970580 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Desotec Us Llc, Red Bluff
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002408591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Desotec Us Llc, Red Bluff
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002408591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Raleys 233, Red Bluff
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002614430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cvs Pharmacy No 3937, Red Bluff
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002800078 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cal Trans Mineral Maint Stn, Mineral
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008277122 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Vina
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008291044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Red Bluff
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008291516 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Cottonwood
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008291614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Los Molinos
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008291650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Gerber
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008291936 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Vina
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008293239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Paskenta
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008295601 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Woodson Bridge Mhp, Corning
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010061039 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Electro Star Industrial Coating, Inc., Red Bluff
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013305459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Tehama County Jail Reentry Center, Red Bluff
EPA FRS registry ID
x914d37d5857778fb44a261f084838a3b
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Tehama County

California state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Tehama County, and their findings.
California vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
California health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
California environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
California drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

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